Operation Cornerstone
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Operation Cornerstone was a series of 12 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site
in 1988 and 1989. These tests followed the Touchstone
series and preceded Aqueduct
. The individual blasts were:
Nevada Test Site
The Nevada National Security Site , previously the Nevada Test Site , is a United States Department of Energy reservation located in southeastern Nye County, Nevada, about northwest of the city of Las Vegas...
in 1988 and 1989. These tests followed the Touchstone
Operation Touchstone
Operation Touchstone was a series of 14 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1987 and 1988. These tests followed the Musketeer series and preceded Cornerstone...
series and preceded Aqueduct
Operation Aqueduct
Operation Aqueduct was a series of 11 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1989 and 1990. These tests followed the Cornerstone series and preceded Sculpin.-Individual Tests:...
. The individual blasts were:
| Name | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|
| DALHART | October 13 | <150 kilotons |
| MONAHANS A, B | November 9 | < 20 kilotons |
| KAWICH A-WHITE, B-BLUE | December 9 | < 20 kilotons |
| MISTY ECHO | December 10 | <150 kilotons |
| TEXARKANA | February 10 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| KAWICH-RED, -BLACK | February 24 | < 20 kilotons |
| INGOT | March 9 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| PALISADE 1, 2, 3 | May 15 | all 3 < 20 kilotons |
| TULIA | May 26 | < 20 kilotons |
| CONTACT | June 22 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| AMARILLO | June 27 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| DISKO ELM | September 14 | < 20 kilotons |